KYMCO Mongoose 250, Owner'S Manual

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PRE-OPERATION CHECKS......................31
Drive select lever ................................32
Front and rear brakes..........................35
Fuel ...................................................36
Engine and transmission oil .................38
Chain ................................................39
Throttle lever......................................39
Fittings and fasteners..........................39
Lights ................................................39
Switches ............................................39
Tires ..................................................40
How to measure tire pressure ..............41
Tire wear limit .....................................42
Coolant .............................................42
OPERATION............................................44
Starting a cold engine..........................44
Starting a warm engine........................46
Warming up........................................46
Drive select lever operation and reverse
driving................................................47
Engine break-in...................................49
Parking ..............................................51
Parking on a slope ..............................52
Loading ..............................................53
Riding Your ATV .......................................56
GETTING TO KNOW YOUR ATV .........57
RIDE WITH CARE AND
BE CAREFUL WHERE YOU RIDE .........69
TURNING YOUR ATV ..........................78
CLIMBING UPHILL..............................82
RIDING DOWNHILL .............................88
CROSSING A SLOPE ..........................90
CROSSING THROUGH
SHALLOW WATER..............................93
WHAT TO DO IF ..................................95
WHAT TO DO ......................................95
J U D G E M E N T . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 8
Accessories .......................................54
GOOD
SLIDING AND SKIDDING.....................80
RIDING OVER ROUGH TERRAIN .........92
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